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punishment meaning in Urdu

سَزا sazā

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

punishment in Urdu: سَزا (sazā), دَنْڈ (danḍ), عِقاب ('iqāb), مُجازات (mujāzāt). In English, punishment means the act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

Urdu words for punishment

act of punishing
سَزا sazā, دَنْڈ danḍ, عِقاب 'iqāb, مُجازات mujāzāt

English meaning of punishment

  1. noun The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  2. noun A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  3. noun A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
  4. noun Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.

Full definition of punishment

punishment in a sentence

  • The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
  • a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment

Synonyms of punishment

All synonyms of punishment

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Questions about punishment in Urdu

What is the meaning of punishment in Urdu?
Punishment in Urdu is سَزا (sazā), دَنْڈ (danḍ), عِقاب ('iqāb), مُجازات (mujāzāt).
punishment کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Punishment: سَزا (sazā), دَنْڈ (danḍ), عِقاب ('iqāb), مُجازات (mujāzāt).
What does punishment mean in English?
Punishment means the act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

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